TWINBALL first started out as a cover band in 1997 under the name Bad Reputation. The band played classic hardock tunes, relying strongly on Lizzy materials as the main part. In April 2000, the band went through a re-construction, adding Daniel Samuelsson (vo/b) and L.E. Pettersson shifting from bass duty to drum stall. They gradually started writing their own songs, and got a deal with Sweden Rock Records with only two songs in the can.